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Letters Patent No. ,604, dated Decemlier 7 ,I 1869.-

IMPRovED pisa-WASHER. A

The` Schedule referred `to in these Letters Patent making pari: o! the sne.

f LFMNOES n. emana, 0f Flint, in the nutty of Genesee, andState of Michigan,l1ave invented certain Improvements in`Dish-Washing Machines, .of

` which the following is aspecication :I

Y bination and arrangement of the several parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

Description of the Accompanying Drawings. Figure I is an oblique view ofI an upright ina-v chine, embodying my invent-ion.

` Figure II is the inside of the machine, showing the `position'of the racks, and the manner in which the dishes are held in their-position, in juxtaposition to the water-wheel.` l t Figure III shows the position of the transverse balsof the two racks, and the shape of the waterwheel in the centre. .t -M

Figure IV is a front view of themachiue, and shows the construction of thelegs."` 'i General Description.- Agrepresentsthe two sides of the vessel, whichl n should be substantially constructed of wood or metal,

. zinc or galvanized iron.

B represents the two ends of thevessel and bottom,

which consists of one sheetof metal, zinc, or galvanized iron, secured by metallic bars, n, on both ends and at the bottom, passing through the wooden sides A.

O O are the two lids on top, fastened with brass hinges.

a is the crank-wheel, and

b, `the pinion-wheel, attached to the axle, and which 4 should have four revolutions to one of the crank-wheel.

c is the strainer, on top, through which the zwater (hot) is poured, and through which the steam escapes,

after the dishes are washed.r

d. is the plug, or cover, which is to beplaced over the strainer while the wheel is being turned, to prevent `the water from escaping.

D is the axle, which runs through the vessel, in the l centre, and E E the paddles of the water-wheel, which are so constructed as to throw the water to the light and left alternately, and so wash both sides of the turned edge, thus not only dousingtheidishes thor? ouglily with water, but also throwing it ing numerous streams against' and farouudthem, sc as fexciverate wholaoperation` `depends on this particular kind of wheel. The angle at which the paddles are placed, aswell as the shape and number of them, are .all essential.

In operating, the crank is turned, for about one or two minutes, to the right, and then for the same time i tothe left, thus washing the dishes on both sides 'of the machine.

F is the rack on the right-hand side of the machine,

adjustable'by a centre-bar, e, to accommodate the size of the dish, the fluted vtin in the bottom being made to hold in their place the dishes placed in front.

The space R, at the end of the plate-rack,l is for tureens, or other large dishes of such shape as not to be conveniently placed in the' rack, and which are secured by two upright rods, secured to the front rackbar, to keep them in their place. v p, i

The three rods f, in front top of said rack, form a scalene' triangle, which holds cups, mugs, and-tumblers. size of the dishes.

The three rods g, in rear top of said rack, form the knife, fork, and spoon-rack, the front space being for the latter, and the back space fort-he former. Spoons are placed, bowl upward, with concave side to front; knives and forks, handles upward. This rack has also a movable slide, to adjust it to large or small things.\ -The vacant space iu rear of the back bar of this rack can be used to hold platters, the dishes inv front keeping them from slipping out at the bottom.

nThe lack G, on the left 0i the water-wheel, is for plates in front 'bottom,which, like saucers, Sac., arev placed between the rods, so that their lowerend is `held in the luted bar secured to the bottom of the in the rack H, to wit, plates and saucers. All plates,

platters, and saucers, are, to be placed in a'vertical position, with their edgetoward the wheel, and other .dishes in such manneras to present-their opening, in

whole'or in part, to the wheel. All the racks incline toward thewvheel, as also the bottom of the machine, to'

facilitatedrainage.

The centre,h, of the bottom, is curved sufhciently to hold the quantity of water'necessary for the operation, and the paddles come close to it in their revolutions, the water quickly returning by reason of the "said inclination.

The dishes are placed inthe machine as already described, and the lids then shut down.v A paili'ul of hot wateris poured in through the strainer c, and, if the It has a movable slide to adjust them to the y dishes are very dirty or greasy, a small quantity of soap is added to the water, the machine all shut up, and the crank then turned to the right for a few minutes, and then to the left. The water is then drawn otf -by means of a plug, r, on the side of the machine, near the bottom. Another paiifnl of clear, hot Water is then poured in, the machine again covered up, and the ol'ank turned each way for a minute or two, when the water is again let off, and the dishes permitted to dry, which will occur very soon, in consequence of their heated condition produced by the hot water, but

' can be hastened hy giving the orenk afew revo1utions'.

Claim.

purpose specied.

Witnesses J. L. LAcnY, M. J. LAoEY.

FRANCES E. CLARKE. 

